Transmutation

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Nuclear transmutation occurs when a decay process alters the number of protons in a nucleus to form a new element. Processes which cause nuclear transmutation include beta particle emission, alpha particle emission, and electron capture.

  • -<p><strong>Nuclear transmutation</strong> occurs when a decay process alters the number of protons in a nucleus to form a new element. Processes which cause   nuclear transmutation include <a title="beta decay" href="/articles/beta-decay">beta particle emission</a>, <a title="alpha decay" href="/articles/alpha-decay">alpha particle emission</a>, and <a title="electron capture" href="/articles/electron-capture">electron capture</a>.</p>
  • +<p><strong>Nuclear transmutation</strong> occurs when a decay process alters the number of protons in a nucleus to form a new element. Processes which cause nuclear transmutation include <a href="/articles/beta-decay">beta particle emission</a>, <a href="/articles/alpha-decay">alpha particle emission</a>, and <a href="/articles/electron-capture">electron capture</a>.</p>

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